Haimerejzero

I can't believe I didn't post any journal entries for the entirety of 2013 lawl.

I'm on my way to the final semester of my Digipen education. Going to be pretty worried about getting a job. But.. for now, I'll just enjoy the rest of my student life lol.

2013 was okay i guess, there's really shitty moments and there's really good ones. Time sort of skipped for me since I was in Redmond for 3 months, and there's a strange sensation the moment I was back in Singapore like as if the 3 months didn't really happen. I kept relating to the events in Singapore 3 months ago, after I'm back like it was yesterday, then I realise that there was a passing of 3 months and some things are different already lol. Like how the video game shop assistant just pretty much ignored me when I walked in because I hadn't visit that place for 3 whole months when i almost do so every 2-3 times a week when I was around lol. Weird.

In any case, I have a simple portfolio website now. Please do check it out!

jeremiahboon.wix.com/portfolio

Also, I know I have been getting occasional requests from some watchers, but I apologize that I probably won't have the time at this point since I'm pretty much on my final semester with projects and stuff. So please bear with me, lol.

Hey people, it's been a whole ONE YEAR since my last journal entry lawl.

That's a really fast one year D;

Doing my studies in Digipen now, and to be honest, it's taking up alot of my time. Anime still keeps me going though lol.

I've been featured recently in Culturepush, do check the link out!

culturepush.com/2012/06/02/spo…

Other than that? Really nothing much. lol. Kinda brain-dead nowadays.

ORD LOH!

It's finally over. My 2 years of compulsory military conscription. I'm really grateful that in my 2 years, i at least have enough time to continue drawing to a certain extent (and video-gaming, duh).

Before i write more. What's up with DA nowadays? The site's really unstable with all the "Page can't be found" bullshit. Basically, anything i do will follow up with a error page. I bet after i write finish this journal and click Submit, it'll give me the same thing. So i'll copy and paste the text elsewhere when i'm done. It's still pretty annoying though, don't try to fix something that isn't broken, DA, about a few months ago, the site was at least still stable. Bring that back. OR..... is it just me?

So i ord on the 15 of June. I didnt manage to get any journal and stuff out because right after i ord-ed, a crazy amount of work came lol. Cosfest was just a week and a half away. Collateral Damage Studios has some new stuff waiting for you this weekend.

WHAT EVENT?!
Comicsworld (Or Cosfest)

WHERE?!
Downtown East at Pasir Ris, the place where the bmt bus always passes by, LOL

WHEN?!
25th and 26th of June, Sat and Sun.

WHAT'S NEW?!
First off, we got the BRS vs Touhou Book OUT. It's done. Thanks for the wait, those guys who preordered. Check out our site for more information.... RIGHT HERE STARRY NIGHT

Then, we have Madoka too. There's the scroll poster by Xeph which many of you would have know by now. And a new addition to the Madoka Pool with Puella Magi Strapsssss. 5 mahou shoujos, each printed on a 2-inch hard acrylic fitted with a strap for you to hang. You might have seen my new upload, so i'll just leave you with the link to the website for the finer details lol. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Trading Straps

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Hope to see you at Comicsworld (or Cosfest) on the 25th and 26th June and please do pay our CDS booth a visit if you're around!
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...And, i'll just copy the text and paste it somewhere, because DA is sure to give me a page error the moment i click on "Publish Entry", lol.

It was Dec 27 2009 the last time i wrote a journal. Since it's past midnight here, Dec 08 2010... Lol.

2010's finally coming to an end. It's been a great year, though i'm in national service. Made a couple more friends, completed my basic military training recourse (since i rage-quit = phailed the last time), and had an epic, EPIC Anime Festival Asia.

For starters, read this report by Collateral Damage Studios on why AFA was epic. www.collateralds.com/news/even…

To welcome a very special guest to this year's Anime Festival Asia in Singapore, Kana Hanazawa,(think Durarara's Anri, Angel Beats' Tenshi, Black Rock Shooter), we decided to do a 5 Prints Set featuring the characters that she has voiced before. From my submitted works, you can see Nadeko from Bakemonogatari and there are also 4 other awesome pics done by
They don't really update their DA anymore so you can check out the pixiv pics here.
Supercynic's Cencoroll: www.pixiv.net/member_illust.ph…
MistaYoH's Kanade: www.pixiv.net/member_illust.ph…
Xeph's works aren't uploaded yet :3

I managed to squeeze in to the front, just right behind a boundary gate. It was almost sad that the AFA committee decided that we shouldnt snap any pictures or take any videos of this lovely voice actress, for whatever reason there may be lol. Nevertheless, I kept my camera and just prepared myself for a good show.

Kana Hanazawa came out onto the stage and i melted lol. Her voice was just too cute. She answered some questions, which were better questions picked than last year's K-ON! girls AFA event. She also hinted that in terms of anime characters, she find herself to be most like Nadeko, much to the crowd's delight (by screaming), though she quickly retracts her statement and added that she doesnt think she's as cute as Nadeko; to which a group of fans near me screamed "Kana Kawaii yo!"

She then move on with her live dubbing for scenes from Angel Beats (the final scene between Kanade and Yuzuru) and Black Rock Shooter (Kuroi Mato scene). She manages to hit all the right timings, and was really really impressive, especially how she can change from a more quiet Kanade to the upbeat Mato in an instance.

Then came the million dollar situation, Kana is to pick 5 lucky winners to recieve her signature! And to add in the fun, she's not gonna sign on lame cardboards! But they don't wanna let us know what she's gonna sign on! A staff member walks out and passes Kana something, the host took up one of that "something" and the camera zoomed in on it, projecting the image on the screen at the stage. It was my Nadeko and i didn't recognise it for a few secs. Then Kanade was shown and then BRS. It was the Kana Hanazawa set that we were selling at our booths. I was going nuts. THOSE WERE GONNA BE SIGNED BY THE VOICE ACTRESS HERSELF AND BE GIVEN OUT AS PRIZES.

The biggest stab in the balls? I didn't get it lol (duh). Still, I'm honored, incredibly happy and felt really high that Kana signed on something i drew. No doubt, it's a big big motivation booster for me and it will push me to go further lol.

Easily, that was one of the best memory that i get to keep in the past 4-6 years, lol. It was just so epic for me at that point that i was shouting WTF and OMG while the fans are screaming for Kana to pick them for the prize.

I was smiling throughout the whole event, even during the next day after that. Here's to her successful career as a seiyuu. *raises cup of coffee that happens to be nearby*

With that said, CDS is doing something new again. A doujin emcompassing Touhou AND Black Rock Shooter. Interested to find out more? Go here for the details: www.collateralds.com/news/cds0…

Next, on graphite, joined it again this year but only got a Honorary mention this time round lol, ORZ yeah. Nobody to blame except myself, since i was starting to get back into some serious PS3 gaming. Speaking of which, guys, BUY ASSASSIN'S CREED BROTHERHOOD. It's too good.
also get ready for some parasite eve action in THE 3RD BIRTHDAY, Maaya Sakamoto voices Aya Brea, who happens to be a really hot 3DCG girl now compared to her PSone days lol.

And so.... i have 6 more months to go for my national service, there's a little bit of light up in the tunnel ahead. Hope time flies faster than it already is lol.

INSIEMA PER LA VITTORIA! VITTORIA AGLI ASSASSINI!

I'm currently feeling immense regret and disappointment at my own stupidity. T_T

Blame myself for assuming things too much.

Yui Makino came down to EOY 09, i knew that. But i didn't feel like getting a ticket. I was told there would be an autograph session but i ASSUMED that only those who bought the tickets can get their stuff signed on.

Thus:

Assumption 1: I thought only those who bought the tickets to enter the concert will get a chance for her to give you her autograph.

Assumption 2: I thought like in AFA 08, i thought it's usually not allowed to bring your own stuff to sign on, but rather on something the event provides.

Action: I didn't bring my "ARIA the Box" CD Album, a music compilation of every single music that appear in ARIA. Yes, including Yui's songs in ARIA.

Result: I had to buy a single that was sold during the event to get her to sign on. It's satisfactory, but as an ARIA fan, i know i can feel that unexplainable orgasm of having the singer of "Undine" sign on the very album of your beloved anime.

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When i heard Yui Makino was coming quite some time back, i felt that as an artist and as an ARIA fan, i should prolly give her a gift made by us, CDS, then i remembered the ARIA calendar.

Assumption 1: I thought like with all japanese celebrities, their managers will be badass looking assassins that won't let you near the celebrities; to ask them to accept your gifts would be impossible.

Action: I changed my 2009 calendar dates to match the 2010 dates. i EVEN checked out the japanese holidays and marked them out. Went to the printing company to source out the price also. but stopped shortly after assuming things.

Result: The managers were nice people...

I'm feeling this tight grip on my chest every time i think that there is no second chance...
*Bangs head on table*